Writer, journalist, teacher,
Toni Kan and his partner Peju Akande have announced the sale of their news
website sabinews.com which was launched in May 2014. The site quickly
established itself as an ethical and professionally well run news website
featuring a roster of skillful and very insightful columnists.
Two years after launch, Sabinews
was described by reboot.org a US based social
impact firm, in a survey of African websites as one of the best niche
websites in West Africa which has “employed the
power of differentiation to set itself apart and win the loyalty of audiences
comparable to much bigger organisations.”
Harping on sabinews.com’s
USP, the firm further described it as “a digital news and opinions platform
known for its popular columnists. The site features a roster of social and
political commentators whose analysis of current events run from bitingly
critical to refreshingly entertaining.”
The duo of Toni Kan and Peju
Akande announced that the site was bought by New Concept Media an offshoot of
one of Africa’s biggest e-commerce conglomerate in a multi-million naira deal.
In a statement signed by Peju
Akande on behalf of the duo, she said, ‘It’s not about the money, it’s about
making history as a Nigerian online news organization, they came to us because
we were ethical, professional and well run and we hope that news of our sale
will spur other people like us to follow the ethical and professional path
especially in this era of fake news.’
Toni Kan and Peju Akande have
launched a new website, thisislagos.ng which is more metro oriented
and video centric.
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